June 2023

‘We’re at the crossroads of an exciting new world...and we are at the forefront’

A consultant pathologist who has pioneered the use of AI software to help diagnose prostate cancer, is spearheading another surge into what has been termed “computational pathology”.

Dr Muhammad Aslam and his colleague Dr Anu Gunavardhan have been using the programme to help diagnose breast cancers. The application, called the Galen platform and developed by Ibex Medical Analytics, has been piloted within the Health Board and the team is the first in the UK to use it clinically to assist in breast cancer diagnosis.

Dr Aslam believes this new clinical use could herald the dawning of a new era in cancer diagnostics, as breast cancer treatment requires quick and accurate testing in order to get more successful outcomes for patients.